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Geisler-Penquite Foundation Grants

Application Deadline 
Monday, July 1, 2024

More information and application forms may be requested by calling (719) 641-1478 or writing to Geisler-Penquite Foundation, 164 Delft Drive, Pella, IA 50219. The submission deadline for new grant applications is July 1, 2024.

Big Grove for Good

Giving back to our local community is central to our mission at Big Grove Brewery. We strive to be intentional with our “good giving” and have committed the majority of our charitable efforts to focus on three core categories -- Trees, Trails, & Water: The work to enhance our recreational...

Application Deadline 
Sunday, December 31, 2023

See the Big Grove for Good website for application information specific to each of the three counties in which grants are considered. 

Okoboji Foundation

The Okoboji Foundation is the center point for community giving, providing leadership and building beneficial partnerships to make a lasting positive impact in the Iowa Great Lakes area.

Application Deadline 

Grant applications available January 1 - March 1.

2020 Okoboji Foundation Grant Divisions:

  • Community Needs Grants: requests of $500 to $24,000
  • Leadership Grants: requests of $25,000 or more

Applications should be addresssed to:

Rob Waterhouse
Okoboji Foundation
PO Box 593
Okoboji, IA 51355
 

Wellmark Foundation

The Wellmark Foundation’s goal is to be a catalyst in bringing groups together to positively impact health within a community. MATCH grant funding focuses on sustainable initiatives — projects that continue after our grant funding ends — targeting access to and consumption of nutritious foods...

Application Deadline 
Wednesday, February 16, 2022

Application materials are to be submitted to WellmarkFoundation@wellmark.com by the appropriate deadline. 

Lee Endowment Foundation

Support for community development, higher education, health and social services, and for scholarships to individuals for postsecondary education.

Application Deadline 

Application address: Janet Johnson Publisher Globe Gazette, P.O. Box 271, Mason City, IA 50402

Phone: (641) 421-0507

Submission deadline: None

 

Omaha Community Foundation

The purpose of the Omaha Community Foundation is to coordinate informed, effective and innovative giving that inspires positive change within our communities.

The Community Foundations of Southwest Iowa are affiliates of the Omaha Community Foundation. The purpose is to benefit these...

Application Deadline 

Refer to the County Listing page. Links for the nine Iowa counties served provide grant guidelines, information about previous recipients, and application procedures.

Deadline is 11:59 p.m. February 1.